Zachary Persitz
Zachary Persitz, 59, was held at Stillwater prison in Stillwater, Minnesota, when he died. The Minnesota Department of Corrections said he was found hanging in his cell at about 5 a.m. on Friday, June 11, 2010. The department said staff could not revive him, and the Ramsey County medical examiner was to determine the cause and manner of death. Officials said foul play was not suspected.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Minnesota Department of Corrections said he was found hanging in his cell and that staff could not revive him, with the medical examiner yet to determine the cause of death.
Reported by: Minnesota Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.